SUMMLab - Sustainability Measurement and Modeling Lab
L'activitat científica del grup es centra en (a) la d'avançar en la comprensió de la complexitat dels sistemes socials i ecològics, (b) generar coneixements orientats a desenvolupar i aplicar pràctiques de gestió, governança i tecnologies apropiades mitjançant la recerca i la transferència de tecnologia inter- i transdisciplinàries que integrin les diverses ciències (socials, naturals, tecnològiques, etc.) i (c) promocionar la comunicació científica i les trobades pel desenvolupament de la ciència dins del paradigma de la sostenibilitat.
- Avanzar en la comprensión de la complejidad de los sistemas sociales y ecológicos.
- Generar conocimientos orientados a desarrollar y aplicar prácticas de gestión, governanza y tecnologías apropiadas mediante la investigación y la transferencia de tecnología inter- y trans- disciplinarias que integran las diversas ciencias (sociales, naturales, tecnológicas, etc.).
- Promocionar la comunicación científica y los encuentros para el desarrollo de la ciencia dentro del paradigma de la sostenibilidad.
- Advance in the comprehension of the complexity of interactions of ecological and social systems.
- Generate knowledge for developing and applying integrative techniques to sustainably manage, govern and understand our world by means of inter- ans trans- disciplinary research and technology transfer.
- Promote integrative scientific communication and multidisciplinary encounters to develop the sustainability paradign and science.
- Advance in the comprehension of the complexity of interactions of ecological and social systems.
- Generate knowledge for developing and applying integrative techniques to sustainably manage, govern and understand our world by means of inter- ans trans- disciplinary research and technology transfer.
- Promote integrative scientific communication and multidisciplinary encounters to develop the sustainability paradign and science.
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Recent Submissions
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Effect of intermittent induced aeration on nitrogen removal and denitrifying-bacterial community structure in Cork and gravel vertical flow pilot-scale treatment wetlands
(2021-10)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyIn this work, we have evaluated the impact of aeration in total nitrogen (TN), ammonia (NH4-N) and nitrate-nitrogen (NO3-N) removal in four pilot-scale vertical flow constructed wetlands (VFCW) using cork by-product or ... -
Identification of a set of variables for the classification of páramo soils using a nonparametric model, remote sensing, and organic carbon
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2021-08)
Article
Open AccessPáramo ecosystems harbor important biodiversity and provide essential environmental services such as water regulation and carbon sequestration. Unfortunately, the scarcity of information on their land uses makes it difficult ... -
Weaving communities, the missing link for the social impact of universities: using network analysis to study the formation of communities at the UPC
(Global University Network for Innovation, 2020)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyCollaboration between and among organizations is one of the key elements in their sustainability and resiliency (Capra, 2002). One of the most effective ways to enhance collaboration, especially in those areas concerning ... -
Metabolisme urbà de Terrassa: comprensió de la ciutat amb el seu entorn natural
(2011-02)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyEl problema que actualment encaren les ciutats és la linealitat del seu metabolisme, per la qual cosa es fa necessari quantificar els fluxos materials que travessen les economies al llarg del temps a fi d’entendre la relació ... -
Nature’s contribution to people as a framework for examining socioecological systems: The case of pastoral systems
(2021-06)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe Nature’s Contribution to People (NCP) framework builds on the Ecosystem Services (ES) concept and aims to incorporate social sciences more inclusively into economic and ecological aspects of ES. Given the emphasis of ... -
An energy efficiency-based classification approach for street lighting by considering operational factors: a case study of Barcelona
(2021-01)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyThis paper presents a new energy efficiency-based classification approach for street lighting. This approach considers the improvement of visual performance by correcting the standard photometry system (photopic) by the ... -
Patterns and trends in engineering education in sustainability: A vision from relevant journals in the field
(2019-01-01)
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Open AccessThis paper aims to identify patterns and trends taking place in engineering education in sustainability, through analyzing the evolution of research conducted in relevant publications in the field of engineering education ... -
Democratizing energy, energizing democracy: Central dimensions surfacing in the debate
(2020-10-28)
Article
Open AccessThis perspective piece sets to contribute to the academic and practitioner debates around energy democracy in the age of climate crisis. In tackling the present-day energy transition challenges in a democratic, equitable, ... -
Decentralized biomass for biogas production. Evaluation and potential assessment in Punjab (India)
(Elsevier Ltd, 2020-11)
Article
Open AccessPunjab state has huge potential of conversion of biomass to energy that can produce estimated3172 MW power which is the highest among all the states in India. All the developing countriesare struggling with increasing ... -
Guide of references for water-energy renovation and construction in the Sudoe area: characterisation of rural territories in the Sudoe area
(2020-04)
External research report
Open AccessThe COLEOPTER (COncertation LocalE pour l’Optimisation des Politiques Territoriales pour l’Energie Rurale) project develops an integrated approach to the energy efficiency of public buildings that links technical, social ... -
Typology of rural contexts in the Sudoe area: characterisation of rural territories in the Sudoe area
(2020-03)
External research report
Open AccessThe COLEOPTER (COncertation LocalE pour l’Optimisation des Politiques Territoriales pour l’Energie Rurale) project develops an integrated approach to the energy efficiency of public buildings that links technical, social ... -
Aprovechamiento de residuos queratínicos para la sorción de cobre de soluciones acuosas
(2020)
Article
Open AccessLa industria avícola mundial genera una gran cantidad de residuos que en la actualidad son mayoritariamente desechados. Entre ellos, las plumas (CFs), estructuras queratínicas que presentan grupos funcionales y otras ...
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